Recognition prize of the Quartier des Spectacles : 7 key figures honoured in a video projection tribute

Montreal, September 10, 2024 – For the second consecutive year, the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership is paying tribute to artists, artisans and professionals whose careers are closely linked to the Quartier with a special recognition prize (prix reconnaissance). We pay tribute to three types of remarkable players in the Quartier des Spectacles: artists, cultural workers and historical figures. Sylvain Émard, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Madeleine Careau, Jean-Claude Chabot, Pierre Des Marais, Ludmilla Chiriaeff and Jean Duceppe will be celebrated through an original video projection. The projection titled Mouvements d'audace : sept portraits hommage, created by Montreal-based digital artist Bar Rubinstein, will be projected on the façade of Édifice WILDER |Espace danse daily starting at sunset from September 26 to November 6.

7 new honourees

With this 2024 prize, the public will learn about seven exceptional people who have shaped the Quartier or who made contributions that changed or continue to impact creative activities in the Quartier des Spectacles. A jury selected this year’s laureates, who represent three subcategories: artists, cultural industry professionals and historical figures.

Artists :

Sylvain Émard, choreographer, co-artistic and executive director – Sylvain Émard Danse
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, music director and principal conductor – Orchestre Métropolitain

Cultural industry professionnals :

Madeleine Careau, CEO (2000-2024) - Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Jean-Claude Chabot, vice-president France Film - Espace St-Denis
Pierre Des Marais, artistic and executive director - Danse Danse

Ludmilla Chiriaeff, choreographer, dancer, founder and artistic director - Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
Jean Duceppe, actor and founder - Théâtre Duceppe

Recognition by and for the people who make the Quartier des spectacles

After careful consideration of the question of memory and recognition, the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership launched its Prix reconnaissance in 2023. The prize is a video projection tribute – one of the signature art forms of the Quartier des Spectacles. It salutes one or more people who have shaped the Quartier. Each year the Partnership sends a call for nominations to the partners, and a jury of local cultural professionals selects the honourees in the various categories. The first edition, marking the 20^th anniversary of the Quartier des Spectacles, highlighted 25 notable people.

About the Quartier des Spectacles and the Partnership

The Quartier des Spectacles is Montréal’s cultural heart, boasting North America’s most concentrated and diverse group of cultural venues as well as numerous festivals and events. The Quartier also hosts innovative urban installations involving cutting-edge lighting design and immersive environments. The Quartier des Spectacles has become an international showcase for digital public art.

The Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, founded in 2003, is a non-profit organization with more than 85 members active in the district. It is responsible for animating the Quartier des Spectacles by programming cultural activities, managing and animating public spaces, providing distinctive illumination and promoting the Quartier as a must-visit cultural destination. The Partnership benefits from the support of the Ville de Montréal.

More informations : quartierdesspectacles.com

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Marie Lamoureux
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